English Catholic History Association
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The English Catholic History Association promotes Catholic history of England and Wales. Newsletters 3 times a year. Regular Zoom talks. https://t.co/fl2UyLDrLy
Joined April 2022
The ECHA now has a PayPal account and we hope to soon offer this facility on our website for quick online joining of the association. The joining fee is still £11 this year but from 2026 will rise to £15 for individual membership and £20 for joint membership.
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After a busy first week of school, I'm looking forward to my next talk! Join me, @PStiffell, and Rosamund Gravelle on September 16 at 7.30pm on Zoom for "Queen Mary and her Cultural Depictions", in partnership with the @EnglishCatholi2 👑 1/2
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https://t.co/OoK0vfFpUP for Holy Trinity church, Hethe. It’s a church I’ve mentioned in talks and an article on on the Fermor family. Flora Thompson mentions it in Lark Rise to Candleford
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https://t.co/OoK0vfFpUP I’m doing the Oxfordshire Ride and Stride next Saturday 13th September if anyone would like to sponsor me per church visited. I’ll be cycling from my village to churches in north Oxfordshire to raise money for the Oxfordshire Hustoric Churches Fund and …
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The symbolism was more important. He was venerated for this reason all over Europe and in the Orthodox church. The flag was not stolen from Genoa or anywhere else, it’s was a Catholic symbol which became common across Europe. Historical facts matter.
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The red cross on the white banner was symbolic of the resurrection of Christ in medieval Catholic Europe. To the knight wearing the red cross, St. George, killing the dragon symbolised good defeating evil.
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There will be a full requiem mass for her soon.
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The Duchess of Kent became the first member of the Royal Family to convert to Catholicism since the Act of Settlement in 1701. That’s very significant in terms of the Royal Family. Who in the Royal Family should be the next convert?
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Sometimes seen outside English Catholic Churches.
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The Recusants prove that the Mass is worth more than life itself. For decades, Catholics risked everything so Christ would still be present in England. They kept the flame of faith alive in the darkest hour.
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Recusant families like the Howards and the Vauxes kept the faith alive. They lost lands, wealth, and status. but preserved Catholic worship in England until it could one day return openly.
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When Elizabeth I outlawed the Catholic Mass, thousands of English Catholics became Recusants, those who refused to attend Anglican services. They risked prison, fines, torture, and death just to hear one hidden Mass. 🧵
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Today: feast of the Pearl of York. “The Church is that one wherein the true word of God is preached, which Christ left to His Apostles, which the same Church hath always observed, the doctors preached, & Martyrs and confessors witnessed. This is the Church I believe to be true”
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https://t.co/7oAXD0bRbG Imagery of Queen Mary I
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Check out this video from this search, queen mary 1 dr johanna strong
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Dr Johanna Strong looks at the legacy of Mary, sister of Elizabeth I and daughter of Henry VIII, and argues that she has been misjudged by history, due to political and religious factors outside her...
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